About

New Orleans style drumset

Shaping the music with percussion

Tools of the Trade

Ludwig kit, Zildjaan cymbals, 1920's Chinese blocks, cowbells, ratchet, triangle, claves, tambourine, washboard, spoons, bodhran, castanets, guiro, maracas, finger cymbals, bongos, vibraslap, sleigh bells, whip, typewriter, slide whistle, taxi horn, duck call.

Inspiration

Warren "Baby" Dodds, the father of New Orleans-style drumming, is my spirit human and drumming inspiration. Precision, dynamics, color, invention, listening to your fellow players — all in service of the music and creating a good spirit and musical experience.